...like remedies and simply become companions. Perhaps that is one of the greatest gifts herbs offer us. Not dramatic cures, but real relationships. The kind that deepen so gently we...
...about the beauty of the flowers or trees. In Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mr. Wonka describes to the children how the cacao bean on a cacao tree...
...naturally setting, plant-based jelly, thanks to their high pectin content. It is a process that feels almost magical the first time you try it, and the resulting jelly is often...
March 30, 2026 | By Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox
...release of endorphins, which are natural painkillers that, in excess, produce euphoria. By mid-August, we are eating chiles three times a day and feeling very happy. With an abundance of...
...arkansana), a small but wonderfully fragrant native rose, is a treasure for natural beauty. Like all roses, it offers soothing, toning, and softening benefits. The petals can be used to...
When most people hear the word “herb” today, they think of flavorful additions to cooking or natural medicines. In ancient Greece, herbs were both of those things and much more....
...year, instead of rosemary and bay, I found myself chasing down the story of a mushroom with a flair for mischief. A little reminder that the plants decide the path,...
...and cineole, making them more pleasant to cook with, especially when pairing with rosemary, sage, and thyme, and adding them to meats such as beef or chicken. Perhaps you do...
...topics to discuss! Just today, Erin (co-blogmaster and National Herb Garden horticulturist), one of our garden volunteers, and I were discussing the virtues and vices of natural dyeing with different...
